The Alvear Palace stands at Avenida Alvear 1891 in Recoleta and is known as the high-society heart of Buenos Aires. Its 207 rooms and suites are dressed in a French style, with Louis XVI furniture and gold-toned fabrics, and butlers are on call around the clock; the suites on the 10th and 11th floors take a more contemporary line. The lobbies are lined with marble and gold leaf. Breakfast in L'Orangerie, under its winter-garden glass, has a following of its own, and the hotel's French restaurant has long been a meeting place for the city's social set. There is also the Alvear Grill, the Lobby Bar and the Alvear Roof Bar, with its terrace over the city. On the 11th floor are the spa, the fitness centre and an indoor pool, with a sauna and Turkish bath. The hotel belongs to The Leading Hotels of the World, and its 10 event rooms host anything from small dinners to receptions of 400.
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- 207 rooms and suites
Insider tip Take breakfast in L'Orangerie at least once; it is the meal the hotel is known for.
Why I choose it The classic grand hotel of Buenos Aires, well placed in Recoleta for the start or end of a journey to the Atacama and the Argentine north.